The Saint Helena Psalter is a work that was completed over many years. “For several years, the sisters of The Order of Saint Helena, a monastic community in the Episcopal Church, have been revising their services of worship. The primary goal of the revision is opening up the human vocabulary of prayer and expanding the ways in which we name and worship God.

“This version of the Psalter, based upon the translation in the Book of Common Prayer, softens the exclusively male Hebrew terminology for the Creator God and recasts texts in ways that avoid the need for a he (or she) personal pronoun.” https://www.contemplativeunderground.org/library/st-helena-psalter

Some congregations read the Psalms responsively with one person reading before the asterisk and the others finishing the sentence. Traditionally when the Psalms are read and you come to the asterisk it is a reminder to slow down and pause as you read. I usually take a breath at the asterisk. It is a challenge in this day and age to get a congregation to slow down even during worship. Give it a try and see how that affects your absorption of the Psalm.

Psalm 19

 The heavens declare your glory, O God, * and the firmament shows your handiwork. 
2 One day tells its tale to another, * and one night imparts knowledge to another. 
3 Although they have no words or language, * and their voices are not heard, 
4 Their sound has gone out into all lands, * and their message to the ends of the world. 
5 In the deep you have set a pavilion for the sun; * it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber; it rejoices like a champion to run its course. 6 It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens and runs about to the end of it again; * nothing is hidden from its burning heat. 
7 Your law, O God, is perfect and revives the soul; * your testimony is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent. 
8 Your statutes are just and rejoice the heart; * your commandment is clear and gives light to the eyes. 
9 The fear of you is clean and endures for ever; * your judgments are true and righteous altogether. 
10 More to be desired are they than gold, more than much fine gold, * sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb. 
11 By them also is your servant enlightened, * and in keeping them there is great reward. 
12 Who can tell how often one offends? * Cleanse me from my secret faults. 
13 Above all, keep your servant from presumptuous sins; let them not get dominion over me; * then shall I be whole and sound, and innocent of a great offense. 
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, * O God, my strength and my redeemer.